Shayne Skov | Linebacker

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49ers signed Stanford ILB Shayne Skov.

Skov (6-foot-2 1/8, 245) made 48 starts in the Cardinal's 3-4, racking up 40.5 tackles for loss with 17 sacks. He was a third-team All-American as a senior. Skov's short arms (30 5/8") and below-average athleticism (5.09 forty, 31-inch vertical) will likely keep him off the field in sub-packages, but NFL Films' Greg Cosell believes Skov could succeed in a James Farrior/Larry Foote-type role at strong-side inside linebacker in a 3-4. He's an instinctive, smart (34 Wonderlic score), high-effort run stopper and deceptively good blitzer. Shaky medicals and pre-draft workouts caused him to go undrafted. Sat, May 10, 2014 08:02:00 PM

Skov had a big college name, but lacks NFL-caliber athleticism and has injury red flags. "He’s a good guy but slow with major medical red flags," said one college scouting director. "The whole (pre-draft) process has hurt him." Skov didn't work out at the Combine. He ran a 5.09 forty at Stanford's Pro Day. Wed, May 7, 2014 11:09:00 AM

Depth Charts

Rather than test free agency, Hunter will return to a 49ers backfield that will likely lose contract-year starter Frank Gore. Hunter, 26, is a useful third-down and change-of-pace back when healthy. He tore his ACL at the start of 2014 training camp. Hunter tore his Achilles' tendon two years back.